2025-07-08T08:38:19-05:00 2024-09-30 134260189 BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP 48 BAY ROAD PO BOX 374 HADLEY MA 01035 990 2023-10-01 046079243 HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON INC HIST 4135846011 46 BRIDGE STREET NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 SHARA DENSON PRESIDENT 4135846011 2025-05-29 1 0 JOSEPH P WOLKOWICZ CPA P00734754 4135870099 2025-05-29 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHARA DENSON 46 BRIDGE STREET NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 904117 0 X WWW.HISTORICNORTHAMPTON.ORG X 1905 MA TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE NORTHAMPTON'S PAST AND TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY (SEE SCHEDULE O) IN THE EXPLORATION OF OUR NATURAL, MATERIAL, AND SOCIAL HISTORY. 10 10 13 65 0 0 811184 727532 43505 58458 52259 84193 25031 17869 931979 888052 0 0 0 0 337804 390111 0 0 49564 290748 339370 628552 729481 303427 158571 3522331 3866393 88375 27345 3433956 3839048 HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON COLLECTED AND PRESERVED NORTHAMPTON'S PAST AND ENGAGED THE COMMUNITY IN THE EXPLORATION OF OUR NATURAL, MATERIAL, AND SOCIAL HISTORY. 0 0 608195 58458 DURING F/Y 2023-2024, MORE THAN 30 PUBLIC PERFORMANCES WERE HELD IN THE RESTORED BARN AND DOZENS MORE LECTURES, WALKS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS WERE HELD IN AND AROUND NORTHAMPTON. THE ORGANIZATION TOOK A LEADING ROLE IN THE 150 COMMEMORATION OF THE MILL RIVER DAM DISASTER OF 1874 BEGAN WORK ON THE PARSON HOUSE STRUCTURAL ASSESSMENT AND CONTINUED INVENTORY OF THE HISTORIC CLOTHING COLLECTION 608195 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X GINA NORTONSMITH TREASURER 4135846011 46 BRIDGE STREET NORTHAMPTON MA 01060 ELIZABETH STONE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARA DENSON VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 GINA NORTONSMITH TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE PORCELLA CLERK/SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA BLUMENTHAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BETH BROOKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA HERMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM HOLMES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM NAVIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM NEILL DIRECTOR "PAST" 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH RAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE SANDERS CO-DIRECTOR 32.00 X 74747 0 7572 ELIZABETH SHARPE CO-DIRECTOR 32.00 X 74747 0 7572 149494 0 15144 0 0 0 0 0 2437 58904 666191 727532 ADMISSIONS TO EXHIBITS 712110 58458 58458 58458 84193 84193 27 27 33907 16065 17842 17842 17842 888052 58458 0 102062 149220 82890 33165 33165 182430 182430 5318 4254 532 532 25608 20488 2560 2560 27535 22027 2754 2754 1313 1313 12891 12891 9257 4508 4349 400 35009 19276 8607 7126 10619 8808 1130 681 46233 44965 1268 78077 74173 1952 1952 16753 15158 1201 394 PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND 129218 129218 729481 608195 71722 49564 13358 177218 26602 155054 597765 268802 7676 8901 15803 16313 2210338 845977 1374584 1364361 1273073 1555805 213470 319939 3522331 3866393 88125 27345 250 0 88375 27345 X 3201913 3650000 232043 189048 3433956 3839048 3522331 3866393 158571 246521 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 491791 564474 1294976 811184 727532 3889957 491791 564474 1294976 811184 727532 3889957 3889957 51712 73876 88782 86400 84220 384990 4274947 159982 0.90990 0.91390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 5500 5500 2194309 835448 1358861 10529 10529 0 1364361 INVESTMENTS - COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 319939 319939 X 1150638 246521 246521 904117 -16065 -16065 888052 745546 16065 16065 729481 0 729481 PART III, LINE 1A: HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON, INC. IS KNOWN FOR THE RICHNESS OF ITS LOCAL COLLECTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS, PHOTOGRAPHS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, SCRAP BOOKS, EARLY HYMN BOOKS AND OTHER MUSIC, PAINTINGS (NOTABLY THE WORK OF CHARLES BURLEIGH), CLOTHING AND TEXTILES, FURNITURE, BASKETS, CHILDREN'S TOYS AND GAMES, KITCHENWARE AND CERAMINCS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ITEMS, MEDICAL TOOLS, SIGNS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND TOOLS AND PRODUCT SAMPLES FROM LOCAL INDUSTRIES SUCH AS THE PRO BRUSH FACTORY, NORTHAMPTON CUTLERY AND THE SILVER AND WATCH-REPAIR BUSINESS OF EDWARD GARE. THESE COLLECTIONS ARE PRESERVED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ARE USED FOR EXHIBITION, RESEARCH AND EDUCAITON. CONSISTENT WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION POLICY, COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED EITHER THROUGH PURCHASE, DONATION OR OTHER MEANS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. THE VALUE OF HOUSES AND RELATED COLLECTION ITEMS ACQUIRED BY GIFT IS NOT REPORTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES BECAUSE NO DETERMINATION IS MADE AS TO THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SUCH ITEMS. HOWEVER, THE COST OF COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED IS RECOGNIZED AS A DECREASE IN NET ASSETS. THERE WERE NO COLLECTION ITEMS PURCHASED IN THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2024. PROCEEDS FROM ANY SALE OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RESTRCITED TO THE MAINTENANCE AND ACQUISITION OF THE COLLECTION. PART III, LINE 4: THE "SPECIAL PURPOSE" OF HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON, INC., AS DEFINED IN ITS 1905 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, IS "TO PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE CITY OF NORTHAMPTON, AND TO COLLECT, HOLD, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT OBJECTS OF HISTORICAL VALUE AND INTEREST IN SAID CITY". THE COLLECTIONS NOW HELD BY HISTORIC NORTHAMPTON, INC. CONSIST PRIMARILY OF OBJECTS MADE OR OWNED BY PEOPLE IN THE NORTHAMPTON AREA, AND THESE COLLECTIONS ARE CLEARLY INTEGRAL TO OUR ORIGINAL MISSION AS A HISTORICAL SOCIETY. BOTH ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND OBJECTS ARE THE BASIS FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND FOR THE EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE COLLECTIONS OFTEN HAVE WIDER RELEVANCE AS WELL. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PRO BRUSH MATERIALS DOCUMENTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EARLY PLASTIC INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE NORTHAMPTON SILK COLLECTION DOCUMENTS EARLY 19TH CENTURY ATTEMPTS TO ESTABLISH AN AMERICAN SILK INDUSTRY. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR ALL YEARS ENDING ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2021. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE -16,065. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUE 16,065. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION TYPICALLY HAS A COPY OF THE FORM 990 REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CURRENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS PASSED BY THE BOARD IN 2014 AND ALL TRUSTEES FILLED OUT A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT THAT TIME. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT TRUSTEES SIGN AN UPDATED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS BASED ON REVIEW OF CURRENT COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY WAGE RATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THESE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED DURING THE TAX YEAR.